[Kiana cosplay] Honkai Impact 3rd Taixu Mountain chicken-feeding convention photo record

This time shooting convention photos for Honkai Impact 3rd, the main goal was to record the daily life of Kiana and Fu Hua on Taixu Mountain. I portrayed Kiana's Valkyrie Ranger armor, while my partner portrayed Fu Hua's Azure Court. Although the battle suit in the photos looks extremely sci-fi, it is genuinely very tight to wear, placing extremely high demands on body posture to support the pattern. When looking at preview leaks previously, I already felt that the line design of this outfit was exceptionally unique, with intertwined white, orange, and black colors delivering strong visual impact. To recreate the character's neatness and slight dorky cuteness, we spent a long time selecting the wig, ultimately choosing this silver-white hair with a built-in high-ponytail feel, and styling the braided hair at the tips took quite a bit of time.

Shooting in the studio that day, my partner and I helped each other adjust our styling, and the atmosphere was actually very relaxing. There is a photo of her helping me adjust my headdress that I felt captured a very interesting candid moment, with a truly authentic interactive vibe. The other styling is Azure Court, and that dress is simply gorgeous. The blue-and-white gradient gauze skirt, pearl hair accessories, and feather-like decorations made me feel much gentler upon wearing it, forming a sharp contrast with the battle suit next to it. Although the skirt hem is very large and movement was somewhat inconvenient, I still tried hard to strike various poses for the photography effect. The combination of the high slit design and white over-the-knee boots visually elongated the proportions, and the resulting full-body effect turned out quite nice.

In fact, while preparing this cosplay, we discussed many ideas regarding the characters. Taixu Mountain and feeding chickens were memes that sparked as inspiration during casual chats in-between shoots. This photo set tries its best to restore the characters' interpersonal dynamics, and during the shoot, lighting and composition were repeatedly communicated with the photographer. We didn't choose overly complex post-processing, hoping to retain some authentic texture. This photo set took until very late to wrap up; although exhausted, seeing the final photos made everything feel worthwhile. I hope to meet everyone again with new styles next time.

The day of the shoot, we arrived at the venue very early because putting on this costume was relatively complex. The fist-bump action in photo 5 was actually shot quite a few times; we wanted to capture that tacit understanding because we are so used to messing around normally, which made us burst out laughing during the official shoot. The gesture in photo 2 where I use one hand to adjust the fabric was a temporary suggestion by the photographer, wanting to highlight the hollow design on the chest of the costume and the shoulder lines. Silver-white wigs are actually very prone to tangling, especially that long braid, requiring a readjustment every time I changed poses. Coupled with the heavy headdress, my neck was genuinely sore.

Later when changing into Azure Court, to match this ethereal dress, I adjusted my makeup approach, slightly enhancing the eye layering to reflect the clear and limpid feel of blue hair and blue eyes. The bouquet held in my hand was prepared by the prop team; the blue-and-white pairing echoes the costume's colors nicely. It's not real flowers, but it photographs extremely well. In the full-body photo of the two of us standing together—one wearing a tight battle suit looking somewhat playful, and the other wearing an intricate gown standing rather gracefully—the contrast between motion and stillness was quite fun.

Actually, every time I do a cosplay, the happiest part is being able to discuss details with like-minded friends. From trimming the wig to the costume's pattern and prop textures, these are all aspects requiring careful thought. These two Honkai Impact 3rd styles this time basically fulfilled a small mini-theater dream of our Taixu Mountain daily life. After finishing that set of full-body photos, while cleaning up our gear at the venue, we were still saying that although wrestling with these costumes every time is tiring, our love for the characters supports us in keeping going. Throughout the shoot, what satisfied us most was the dual-framing effect, free from excessive filters and special effects, retaining the everyday interactive vibe we wanted to showcase. If there's an opportunity next time, I hope to try more styles with different aesthetics and continue using the lens to record these interesting moments.